Tag Archives: goldfish

Can you get freshwater shrimps?

I am thinking of getting shrimps to my fish collection with a tank, can you have freshwater? if so, will goldfish or guppies be okay?

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Can a goldfish have a heater in its tank?

Can a common goldfish have a heater in its tank? I’m asking because I have a filtered freshwater tank, with a goldfish, and i wanted to get and African Dwarf Frog and some ghost shrimp maybe. I know that Dwarf frogs need a heater, and could my goldfish survive with a heater? What about ghost shrimp? do they prefer heated or room temp.? Also do African dwarf frogs need dry land?

Scissortail Rasbora?

I just got three scissortail rasboras (don’t trust me on that spelling!). They are the first fish to go in my tank and are doing great. We are going to get three more to make a school soon. Right now I only have goldfish food and frozen peas as fish food.

Would any any of that food work?
When should I start to feed them?
How often should I feed them?

When I get them real fish food, for tropical fish, what kind would they like? (any brands, or flakes or pellets?) I know they love brine shrimp, so I am going to get some of that.

I would love to know everything about them, so please include other imformation… thanks!

The fish are the first in a community tropical freshwater tank, 55 gallon tank. It has gravel, many rocks and plants, filters and an air pump. There is no ammonia, pH is 7.0, no nitrites, nitrates are 20, alkalinity about 180…

Thanks!

Cold water Planted Goldfish and Dojo/Weather Loach freshwater tank

The tank is a 20 gallon long planted tank. I feed the goldfish ghost shrimp, goldfish pellets, bloodworms, and algae wafers. I feed the loaches goldfish pellets as treats, and there main diet is frozen bloodworms, I also feed them pest snails. I keep my tank around 64-70 degrees. Substrate is CaribSea white sand, 20 pounds, and nature gravel, 10 pounds.
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Which breeds of fish can I combine into a freshwater tank?

I am a new aquarium hobbyist and after much debate, I’ve decided to go ahead and set up a freshwater tank (salt water tanks, although beautiful, seem like alot of work for someone new like me!). I guess I’m really looking for ideas and suggestions. I love goldfish and they seems pretty easy to maintain, but what other compatible fish can I add to my tank for variety? Also, do I need to purchase “cleaner” fish for a freshwater tank (like catfish or shrimp)?